-opia

1. a combining form occurring in compound words denoting a condition of sight or of the visual organs:

   diplopia; hemeralopia; myopia.

-opia

combining form

1. indicating a visual defect or condition

   myopia

Derived Forms

• -opic, combining_form:in_adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of -opia¹

< Greek -ōpia, akin to ōpḗ view, look, ṓps eye, face

Word History and Origins

Origin of -opia¹

from Greek, from ōps eye

Example Sentences

Sitters in his photos convey what is described as opia: “the intense feeling of invasive arousal that one feels when engaging in mutual gaze.”

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Sitters in his photos convey what is described as opia: “the intense feeling of invasive arousal that one feels when engaging in mutual gaze.”

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Also among the show’s main cast are Weruche Opia and Paapa Essiedu, who landed the nomination for supporting actor in a limited series.

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And costars Weruche Opia and Paapa Essiedu have been essential to that success.

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Best ensemble cast in a new scripted series also went to the show’s Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia and Stephen Wight.

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Words That Use -opia

What does -opia mean?

The combining form -opia is used like a suffix denoting visual disorders. It is often used in medical terms, especially in ophthalmology.

The combining form -opia comes from the Greek ṓps, meaning “eye” or “face.” The Greek ṓps is also at the root of the word cyclops, a mythical giant with a single large eye. Cyclops literally means “round-eye” in Greek.

What are variants of –opia?

Occasionally, -opsia is used as a variant of -opia, as in teleopsia. Another rare variant of -opia is -opy.

Speaking of ophthalmology, this “eyeful” of a word uses ophthalmo-, a combining form from the Greek ophthalmós, which is ultimately related ṓps, source of -opia.

Examples of -opia

The combining form -opia is used to name various visual disorders. One such condition is polyopia, “the perception of several visual images of one object, multiple vision.”

The first part of the word, poly-, means “much, many.” As we know, -opia refers to sight and seeing. Polyopia has a literal sense of “seeing many visions.”

What are some words that use the combining form –opia?

• asthenopia
• anopia
• euryopia
• hemiopia
• hyperopia
• myopia (using the equivalent form of -opia in New Latin)
• nyctalopia (using the equivalent form of -opia in Late Latin)
• scotopia

What are some other forms that -opia may be commonly confused with?

• opistho-

Break it down!

The combining form phot- means “light.” With this in mind, what is photopia?